Russian colonel killed in attack in Syria.
Russian Colonel Ruslan Galitsky, who was in Syria as a military advisor, died from injuries sustained after an artillery attack by rebels in one of Aleppo's residential neighborhoods, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Sputnik Russian Colonel Ruslan Galitsky, who was in Syria as a military advisor, died as a result of injuries sustained after an artillery attack by rebels in one of Aleppo's residential neighborhoods.
"Colonel Ruslan Galitsky died in hospital as a result of a serious injury. Russian military doctors fought for his life for several days. The officer was wounded after an artillery attack by rebels, the so-called 'opposition' in one of the residential neighborhoods of western Aleppo," the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday (7).
According to the ministry, the colonel served as a military advisor in Syria. The command stated its intention to posthumously decorate the military officer.